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Wizards of OS 4
Information Freedom Rules
International Conference
14-16 September 2006
in Columbia Hall Berlin
http://wizards-of-os.org/

Not even 60 days to go before the Wizards of OS 4. This time it will take place in Columbia Hall, one of Berlin‘s greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll venues, so WOS4 is bound to rock. In fact, netlabels and how they manage to make a buck with free bits is going to be one of WOS4’s featured topics. Some of the most knowledgeable people in the field including book authors Janko Roettgers and Mo Sauer, and Magnatune’s John Buckman will be discussing this fascinating new phenomenon. It will give us ample opportunity to rock your minds and bodies, not the least at the free music netlabel parties. (more…)

Sieben Bürgerrechtsorganisationen, darunter die Deutsche Vereinigung für Datenschutz, der Chaos Computer Club und Stop1984 richten gemeinsam mit Telepolis den ersten Bürgerrechts-Schreibwettbewerb des neuen Jahrtausends aus. Einsendeschluss ist am 15.07.2006. Die Preisverleihung findet auf der WOS 4 statt.

Space and date of WOS4 have been fixed. The first speakers have confirmed, among them Lawrence Lessig, Claudio Prado and Yochai Benkler. If you like to contribute to the discussion leading up to the conference, join us on the WOS mailinglist.